+# prefix
+unbind C-b
+set-option -g prefix C-a
+bind C-a send-prefix
+
+# hjkl pane traversal
+bind h select-pane -L
+bind j select-pane -D
+bind k select-pane -U
+bind l select-pane -R
+
+# i3 window splitting
+unbind %
+unbind "
+bind v split-window -v
+bind h split-window -h